CIB publishes report on leadership succession in Iran
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CIB publishes report on leadership succession in Iran

Under the supervision of the Center for Applied Intelligence (CAI), the CIB has published a new report on the timely topic of leadership succession in Iran. The project was commissioned by  Cynthia “Cindy” Storer, a legendary Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst who is currently featured in the exhibits hall of the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. … Continue reading

CIB and CLEAR pilot new critical infrastructure security reporting project with FBI support
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CIB and CLEAR pilot new critical infrastructure security reporting project with FBI support

A team of CIB students, in association with CCU’s Coastal Law Enforcement Analysis and Research (CLEAR) are piloting a new project aimed at informing members of South Carolina’s public and private sectors about threats to critical infrastructure. The project is being piloted in coordination with the South Carolina InfraGard Members Alliance (SCIMA), an initiative led … Continue reading

CIB publishes report on illicit use of cryptocurrencies
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CIB publishes report on illicit use of cryptocurrencies

The CIB has published a report on the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, which was commissioned by the Washington Field Office of the United States Secret Service. Entitled “The Use of Non-State-Sponsored Cryptocurrencies by Criminal Organizations”, the 30-page report (PDF) is the product of a semester-long open-source research project that was conducted by the CIB’s Applied … Continue reading

CIB analysts present research at the FBI
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CIB analysts present research at the FBI

Two CIB analysts were invited to participate in a conference held at FBI Columbia, where they presented their research on critical infrastructure to an audience of security professionals. Last summer the CIB analysts, Chief Operations Officer Scott Boster and Cyber/Transnational Senior Analyst Nathan Wynkoop, worked alongside China Desk Analyst Katelyn Bredow to produce a comprehensive … Continue reading

CIB Applied Intelligence Project delegation briefs US Secret Service in Washington, DC
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CIB Applied Intelligence Project delegation briefs US Secret Service in Washington, DC

The Applied Intelligence Project of the CIB was invited to present its research before a distinguished audience at the United States Secret Service’s Washington Field Office (WFO) in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2023. A delegation of twelve senior analysts from the CIB, accompanied by CIB faculty mentor Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, delivered a comprehensive two-hour … Continue reading